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+===== influxdb =====
+<code bash>
+sudo apt install influxdb
+sudo vim /etc/influxdb/influxdb.conf
+</code>
+===== collectd =====
+=== Adding a server ===
+<code bash>
+sudo apt install collectd
+sudo vim /etc/collectd/collectd.conf
+</code>
+Set a hostname (if a FQDN doesn't work, i.e. on amazon EC2 default)
+<code>
+Hostname "MyVPS"
+</code>
+Enable (uncomment) the network Plugin:
+<code>
+LoadPlugin network
+</code>
+Enter the server details:
+<code>
+<Plugin network>
+        <Server "monitor.yournserver.co.uk" "25726">
+        SecurityLevel Sign
+#        Username "user"
+#        Password "PASSWORD"
+#        </Server>
+</Plugin>
+</code>
+Optionally uncomment out the relevant plugins, for example:
+<code>
+LoadPlugin apache
+LoadPlugin mysql
+</code>
+Then set their specific config sections, for example:
+<code>
+<Plugin apache>
+        <Instance "local">
+                URL "http://localhost/server-status?auto"
+                VerifyPeer false
+        </Instance>
+</Plugin>
+</code>
+Restart collectd
+<code>
+sudo service collectd restart
+</code>
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